Salvia azurea
blue sage, azure blue sage
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-5 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
blue, white
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
In north Florida, winter dormant and blooms July-October. In south Florida, may grow and bloom into winter.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden, suitable for naturalizing.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Nectar source for native bees, including bumblebees, and other pollinators (Xerces Society)..
Attracts butterflies
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods, sandhills, pine-oak-hickory woods, secondary woods.
